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Researchers in ��«Ӱҵ's Department of Dairy and Food Science are improving the shelf life of strawberries and raspberries using biodegradable packaging material.

The South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum and the South Dakota Industrial Hemp Association will present “The Future of Hemp,” a program about industrial hemp production in South Dakota, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6.

The 2025 Lamb Bonanza at ��«Ӱҵ featured the traditional auction of lamb pelts, this year raising $6,700 for student scholarships.

Researchers in ��«Ӱҵ's Department of Dairy and Food Science, led by associate professor Srinivas Janaswamy, have created a novel type of bread by pocketing healthy compounds inside of starch granules. Early findings show this "functional food" may help with blood sugar management and disease prevention.

The ��«Ӱҵ Agricultural Experiment Station and the South Dakota State Foundation Seed Stock Division is releasing a new hulled oat cultivar and a hard spring red wheat cultivar to certified seed growers.

Researchers in ��«Ӱҵ's Department of Natural Resource Management, led by assistant professor and Extension Bison Specialist Jeff Martin, are working on a United States Department of Agriculture-backed project to support bison ranchers on the Great Plains.

The 33rd annual Lamb Bonanza will showcase the integral role of the lamb and wool industry in South Dakota while supporting the ��«Ӱҵ Jackrabbits with an afternoon of basketball.

Researchers in ��«Ӱҵ's Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory were the first to identify a new strain of avian metapneumovirus — a highly contagious disease that is currently causing significant problems for the U.S. poultry industry — and are now working toward developing a safe and effective vaccine.

Nearly 100 ��«Ӱҵ undergraduate students will showcase their ag industry internship experiences at Precision Connect ’24, Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Raven Precision Agriculture Center. This is the fourth annual Precision Connect event, started in conjunction with the 2021 opening of the center.

With loud enthusiasm often reserved for athletic events, students, faculty and staff from ��«Ӱҵ’s agricultural programs showed up in full force to welcome a live television taping of “AgDay College Roadshow” Oct. 30 on the SDSU campus.